180  
FNCA52 TJSJ 150900  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DAYTIME MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED REMAIN ABOVE THRESHOLDS  
CRITERIA. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND RANGE BETWEEN  
10 AND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND SEA BREEZE VARIATIONS. THE  
RISK IS LOW TODAY, BUT WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY INFORMED.  
 
PRZ014-160900-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 70 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 94 (+2) 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 G19 E 11 E 16 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 G19 E 11 E 16 G21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65100 57000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-160900-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 67 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 98 (+4) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 E 11 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 E 11 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5070 4940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76050 54340  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-160900-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 68 (-2) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 100 (+3) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 SE 11 E 17 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 11 E 17 G19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5220 4620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62640 55440  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-160900-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 66 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 99 (+3) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 9 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 9 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5660 4710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62260 37680  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-160900-  
WEST COAST-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 69 (-1) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 98 (+5) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 G18 E 12 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 G18 E 12 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4960 4290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74400 30030  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-160900-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 68 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (0) 100 (+2) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 SE 12 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 SE 12 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5030 5340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70420 64080  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-160900-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 66 (-3) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 100 (+1) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 SE 10 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 SE 10 E 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3640 4470  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54600 53640  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-160900-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 64 (-3) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 100 (+5) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 SE 6 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 SE 6 E 9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5710 5150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74230 36050  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 2 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-160900-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 67 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 100 (+1) 74  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 SE 9 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 SE 9 E 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4100 4940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61500 59280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-160900-  
VIEQUES-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 71 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 100 (+2) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 G18 SE 13 G17 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 G18 SE 13 G17 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3190 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51040 50700  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-160900-  
CULEBRA-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 73 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (0) 98 (+6) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 G19 SE 14 G18 E 13 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 G19 SE 14 G18 E 13 G17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3160 3320  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53720 53120  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-160900-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 70 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 97 (+7) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 19 G25 E 16 G20 E 18 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 19 G25 E 16 G20 E 18 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4730 4570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85140 63980  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 5 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-160900-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 72 (-4) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 98 (+6) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 G20 SE 16 G19 E 14 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 G20 SE 16 G19 E 14 G19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3250 3250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55250 48750  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-160900-  
ST CROIX-  
500 AM AST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 72 (-3) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 98 (+5) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 G19 E 14 G18 E 14 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 G19 E 14 G18 E 14 G18  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3780 4060  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71820 69020  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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